Daubréelite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Daubréelite
Formula:
Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4½ - 5
Specific Gravity:
3.81
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named by J.L. Smith in 1876 in honor of Gabriel Auguste Daubrée (25 June 1814, Metz, Fance – 29 May 1896, Paris, France), mineralogist and geologist who worked extensively with meteorites. He was also professor at Strasbourg and the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. He was awarded the Wollaston Medal in 1880. The mineral daubréeite is also named in his honor.
Type Locality:
Dimorph of:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1230:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
53ba944e-81c3-4705-a495-3a9f905b2394
IMA Classification of Daubréelite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
FeCr2S4
First published:
1876
Classification of Daubréelite
2.DA.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
A : M:S = 3:4
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
A : M:S = 3:4
2.10.1.11
2 : SULFIDES
10 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4
2 : SULFIDES
10 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4
3.8.4
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
8 : Sulphides etc. of Cr, Mo, W an Mn
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
8 : Sulphides etc. of Cr, Mo, W an Mn
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Dbr | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Dbr | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
Dbl | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of Daubréelite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Streak:
Black, brown
Hardness:
4½ - 5 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=260 - 303 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.81 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.842 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Daubréelite
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
---|---|
400nm | 33.3% |
440nm | 33.1% |
480nm | 33.1% |
520nm | 33.1% |
560nm | 33.0% |
600nm | 32.8% |
640nm | 32.4% |
680nm | 32.1% |
700nm | 31.9% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 33.3%.
Colour in reflected light:
greenish-grey
Chemistry of Daubréelite
Mindat Formula:
Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Daubréelite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fd3m
Setting:
Fd3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.966 Å
Unit Cell V:
989.83 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Morphology:
Massive, scaly to platy in troilite and kamacite.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.01 Å | (100) |
1.77 Å | (100) |
3.53 Å | (80) |
2.50 Å | (80) |
1.92 Å | (80) |
1.30 Å | (80) |
1.25 Å | (80) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 1: Primary nebular phases | 4.567-4.561 |
4 : Primary chondrule phases | 4.566–4.561 |
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
5 : Primary asteroid phases | 4.566–4.560 |
6 : Secondary asteroid phases | 4.566-4.560 |
Geological Setting:
Meteorites
Type Occurrence of Daubréelite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Muséum Nationale d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, numbers 76.196 , 96.1113 and 94.248.
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines, Paris, France, numbers 15311, 24466.
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines, Paris, France, numbers 15311, 24466.
Reference:
Smith, J.L. (1876) Aragonite on the surface of a meteoric iron, and a new mineral (Daubréelite) in the concretions of the interior of the same. American Journal of Science and Arts: 112: 107-110.
Synonyms of Daubréelite
Other Language Names for Daubréelite
Relationship of Daubréelite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Cadmoindite | CdIn2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Cuprorhodsite | (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Greigite | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Grimmite | NiCo2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Indite | FeIn2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Joegoldsteinite | MnCr2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Kalininite | ZnCr2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Linnaeite | Co2+Co3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Polydymite | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Siegenite | CoNi2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Tarkianite | (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8 | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Violarite | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Xingzhongite | Pb2+Ir3+2S4 | Iso. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
9 photos of Daubréelite associated with Troilite | FeS |
8 photos of Daubréelite associated with Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
3 photos of Daubréelite associated with Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
3 photos of Daubréelite associated with Plessite | |
1 photo of Daubréelite associated with Alabandite | MnS |
1 photo of Daubréelite associated with Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.DA. | Zaykovite | Rh3Se4 |
2.DA. | Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
2.DA. | Zolenskyite | FeCr2S4 |
2.DA. | Ezochiite | Cu+(Rh3+Pt4+)S4 |
2.DA. | Ferrodimolybdenite | FeMo2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Bornhardtite | Co2+Co3+2Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuproiridsite | (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuprorhodsite | (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Fletcherite | CuNi2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Florensovite | (Cu,Zn)Cr1.5Sb0.5S4 |
2.DA.05 | Greigite | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Indite | FeIn2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Kalininite | ZnCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Linnaeite | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Malanite | Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4 |
2.DA.05 | Polydymite | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Trüstedtite | Ni3Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Tyrrellite | Cu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Violarite | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Xingzhongite | Pb2+Ir3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cadmoindite | CdIn2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuprokalininite | CuCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Joegoldsteinite | MnCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Nickeltyrrellite | CuNi2Se4 |
2.DA.10 | Rhodostannite | Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
2.DA.10 | Toyohaite | Ag1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
2.DA.15 | Brezinaite | Cr3S4 |
2.DA.15 | Heideite | (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 |
2.DA.20 | Inaglyite | Cu3Pb(Ir,Pt)8S16 |
2.DA.20 | Konderite | Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 |
2.DA.25 | Kingstonite | (Rh,Ir,Pt)3S4 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Daubréelite in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Daubréelite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-1230.html
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References for Daubréelite
Localities for Daubréelite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| McCoy et al. (1992) +2 other references |
Antarctica | |
| Lin et al. (1991) |
| Satterwhite et al. (2004) +1 other reference |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
Lin et al. (1998) | |
| Rosenshein et al. (2006) |
Makoto Kimura & Ahmed El Goresy (1989) | |
| Fogel (1997) |
| Enstatite +3 other references |
Argentina | |
| Bunch et al. (1970) |
Australia | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Bevan et al. (2019) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buseck et al. (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Michael K. Weisberg et al. (2001) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
Azerbaijan | |
| American Mineralogist |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Belarus | |
| Sonzogni et al. (2009) |
Brazil | |
| Zucolotto et al. (2001) |
| Isa et al. (2016, March) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Burkina Faso | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Canada | |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Mason (1966) |
China | |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
| Bartoschewitz et al. (2001) |
| Lin Xu et al. (2008) |
| Yongheng Chen and Daode Wang (1989) |
Croatia | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Czech Republic | |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Skála R. |
Egypt | |
| tin.er.usgs.gov (2010) |
Estonia | |
| Mason (1966) +1 other reference |
Finland | |
| Rubin +1 other reference |
| K. J. Neuvonen et al. (1972) |
France | |
| Grady et al. (2015) |
| Hewins (2014) |
Germany | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| G. Simon et al. : "The Meteorite ... +3 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Unterscheidung von Cohenit und ... +1 other reference |
Greenland | |
| Kracher et al. (1977) |
India | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Nehru et al. (1984) |
| Taylor et al. (1981) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. ... |
Indonesia | |
| Nazarov et al. (1999) |
Israel | |
| Galuskin et al. (2023) |
Italy | |
| Zanda et al. (1991) |
Japan | |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
Jordan | |
| Galuskin et al. (2023) |
Kazakhstan | |
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data of ... | |
Libya | |
| Ikeda et al. (2000) |
Malawi | |
| Keil (1968) +1 other reference |
Mali | |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) |
Mexico | |
| Cohen (1903) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Smith J L (1876) +6 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Bunch et al. (1970) +1 other reference |
| Körnige bis dichte Eisen +4 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
Morocco | |
| Harold C. Connally (2007) |
Namibia | |
| Michael J. Frost (1967) +2 other references |
| CanRockhound v.4 |
Nigeria | |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
North Africa | |
| Gannoun et al. (2011) +2 other references |
Northwest Africa Meteorites | |
Bunch et al. (2008) | |
Bunch et al. (2008) | |
www.lpi.usra.edu (2010) | |
Farley et al. (2015) | |
Norway | |
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Pakistan | |
| Mason (1966) |
| Klaus Keil & Christian A. Andersen (1965) |
Poland | |
| Karwowski et al. (2008) |
Russia | |
| Sharygin (IIAB) +1 other reference |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Lavrentjeva et al. (2007) |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Sharygin et al. (2014) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data of ... |
Slovakia | |
| Ozdín et al. (2019) +1 other reference |
Somalia | |
| Burrugato et al. (1975) |
South Africa | |
| Mason (1966) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Kottke-Levin et al. (2008, December) |
| Prior (1918) +1 other reference |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
Sudan | |
| Theo Ntaflos (1988) |
| Addi Bischoff et al. (2010) |
Sweden | |
| Holtstam +4 other references |
Tanzania | |
| Mason (1966) |
Turkey | |
| Colakoglu et al. (1988) |
Uganda | |
| Kracher +2 other references |
UK | |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
Ukraine | |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Cook et al. (1982) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Frondel (1967a) +2 other references |
| Mason et al. (1967) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| www.meteoritestudies.com/piatek.htm |
Howard (1987) +1 other reference | |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Plotkin et al. (2012) |
| Isa et al. (2016, March) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Am Min 67:132-136 +3 other references |
| Weisberg et al. (2010) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| Mason (1966) +1 other reference |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Axon et al. (1972) |
| Olsen et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Ramdohr (1972) +2 other references |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald et al. (1975) |
| Buchwald et al. (1975) |
| Buchwald et al. (1975) |
| Buchwald et al. (1975) |
| Buchwald et al. (1975) |
| Buchwald et al. (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Cohen (1903) |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
| Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference |
| Watters et al. (1979) |
| El Goresy (1965) +3 other references |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Ramdohr (1972) |
| Meteoritics |
| Buchwald (1975) |
| ... |
| Meteoritics |
| Buchwald |
| www.uwrf.edu/~wc01/meteorite.html |
| Bunch et al. (1970) |
Western Sahara | |
| Patzer et al. (2001) |
Yemen | |
| Zolensky et al. (2003) |
The Moon | |
| Meteoritical Bulletin |
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